The vast majority of us are dealing with a pretty constant case of information overload.
It’s been estimated that an average person living today processes as much as 74 GB of information on a daily basis: roughly the amount of information that the brain of a highly educated person consumed in a lifetime, 500 years ago.
When it comes to money advice, that’s a problem. Personal finance is complicated. For every piece of advice you read online you can probably find a contradictory one somewhere else. Here’s what to do before even seeking out advice about your personal finances, so you know what to embrace and what to ignore.